Woodward (WWD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Woodward (WWD) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 17.91% for Q2 2026, up 612.0% year-over-year from 2.52% in Q2 2025, and up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter from 16.67% in Q1 2026.
Woodward (WWD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Woodward (WWD) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 17.91% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 612.0% year-over-year to 17.91%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 17.91% (up 612.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.33%, up 22.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 17.91% in Q2 2026 per WWD's latest filing, from 16.67% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 17.91% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 5.65% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.56% across 5 years, with a median of 11.68% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 59 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 612 bps.
- Woodward's Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.28% in 2022, then jumped by 53 bps to 9.62% in 2023, then rose by 28 bps to 12.29% in 2024, then increased by 21 bps to 14.9% in 2025, then advanced by 20 bps to 17.91% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WWD's Return on Capital Employed at 17.91% in Q2 2026, 16.67% in Q1 2026, and 14.9% in Q4 2025.
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| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.00% |
| 10 | Woodward | 20.36 Bn | 19.89 Bn | 349.91 Mn | 17.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.64% |